Waistband.



26, In a convertiblewalking and riding cultivator, having a drivers seat-,the combination of the main frame, the plowfframe depending from and secured; in fixed vertical relations to the main frame, the plow-beam piv: otally connected to the plow-frame, the wheelframe adjustable to either oftwo operative.

positions longitudinally of the plow-beam, a lever connected to the plow-beam in rear of its frontend for lifting it, a lever for moving thewheel-f ra me and the plow-beam relati vel y to each other longitudinally of the machine, and means for holding the lifting-lever in fixed position as to the depending plow-frame when the said-longitudinal adjustment is being effected, substantially as set forth.

27. In a convertible walking and riding cultivator, havinga drivers seat, the combinalion of the main frame, the plow-beam pivot-- allyconnected thereto,supportingwheels and I wheel-carriers movable from a rear position to a forward position, means for sustaining the rear end of the beam capable of a series of adjustments and adapted while under one adjustment to sustain the beam in the same position irrespective of whether thewheels; are in their rear position orrin their forward,

position, and a mechanical device supported by themain frame and connected with both of said wheels for effecting the adjustmentof the wheels from the one to the otherof the said positions, substantially as set forth. a

28. In a convertible walking and riding cultivator, havinga drivers' seat, the combination of the main frame, the plow-beams, the

pivots between the-beams and the main frame,.

the beam-sustaining means on the main frame for holding the rear ends of the. beams, the

' wheels and wheel-carrier adjustable from a 29. In a convertible walking and riding cultivator, having a drivers seat, thecombina- Lion of-the main frame, the plow-beams, the pivots interposed between the beams and the main frame, the supporting-wheels, the simultaneously-vibrating crank-arms forlhe wheels mounted on an axis and adapted to swing from a plane inclined rearward from the vertical plane of the axis to a plane of substantially equal inclination forward from said vertical plane, a lever connected with both of said wheels for applying power to move the wheels from the rearposition to the forward position, means for sustaining the rear end of the plow-beam from the main istantially as set forth..

frame, and devices for holding the said beamsustaining means in one-position irrespective 4 of the positions to which the wheels are addusted, substantially as set forth.

30. In'a convertible walking andridingcultivator, having a drivers seat, th'erombination of the main frame, the plow-beam pivot- .ally connected to the main frame, groundwheels and wheel carriers movable from, a

rear operative position pastla central neutral position to a forward operative position, and a mechanical device substantially as described connected with-both of said wheels for moving the wheels from one operative po sition to the other and adapted to automatically carrythe wheels from their central posivtion to either of the aforesaid extreme positions after beingbrought to the said central 1 7 position by the application of power,

31. In aconvertible walking and riding on] V tivator, having a drivers seat, thecombina- Lion ofthe main frame, the plow-beam-pivotally connected thereto, supporting -wheels;

and wheel-carriers movable from a rear operative. position past a central position tea forward operativeposition, means for sustaining the rear ends of the beams and adapted to be held in one position and therefrom sustain the beam in the same relation to the ground both in the forward position of the wheels and in the rear position of thev wheels, and a mechanical device substantially as described.

connected with both of saidwheels for moving the wheels from one position to the other-and adapted to ,automatically carry the wheels I from theircentral position to either of the ex-, treme positions, substantially asset forth. 32. In a convertiblewalking and riding cultivator, having a drivers, seat, the combination ofthe main frame, thebeam, and three beam-sustaining devices interposed between the beam and the main frame, to wit, a P y:

otal connecting device for the front end of the beam, second, a beam lifting spring, and,

third, a beam-lifting and hand-adjusting device for the rear end of the beam, the groundwheels and wheel -carriers movable from a rear-position to a forward position, and mechanical devices substantially as described,

'for moving thewheels from one position to the other, andpermitting the said three beam sustaining devices to all occupy the samepositions whether the wheels are intheir foi i v ward position or in their rear position, sub- 33. In a convertible walking-and'ridingcul tivator, having a driversvseat, the combination of the main frame, theplow-carrying frame dependingfrom the main frame'andhaving plow-spindles turned inward from its vertical bars, and the wheel-carrying frame spindles turned outward from its vertical bars, mechanical-devices for. relatively'adj nsting thewheel-spindles and the plow-spine ,dles toward-and from eachother, and means,

depending from the mainframe, and having. 7

Unis STATES ATENT OFrroE.

ADOLPI-I BERNSTEIN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y,

WAISTBAND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 694,820, dated March 4, 1902.

' Application filed October 5,1901. Serial inflame. on model.)

' To (ZZZ whont it ntay concern:

Be it known that I, ADoLPH BERNSTEIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Manhattan boron gh, New York city, in the county and State of New'York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Waistbands, of which'the following isa specification.

This invention relates to a waistband suitable for application to such garments as kneepants or boys wear or otherapparel; and the invention resides in the novel features of construction set forth in the following specification and claims and illustrated in the annexed drawings, in which Figure 1 is a face elevation of the band. Fig. 2 is a section along an at, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 isa section along y y, Fig. 1. Fig. at shows a modification. V g p I In the drawings are shown a number or series of strips a, bound together to forni buttonholes. The. bindings are shown at b and c. The strips abut, or nearly so, but the edges of the strips not being connected the split or adjacent edges have between them a space d, forming a buttonhole. In other words, the adjacent edges of a pair of strips form the sides of a buttonhole and the closures or bindings b and a close or form the ends of such hole. The edges or sides of abuttonhole could be left raw or. unfinished or stitched, or the ends of each strip could be doubled or slightly bent over to round or finish the sides of the hole.

The device is combined or provided with a lining 19', forming a fastening or means for attaching the band to agarment or waist portion of a pair of trousers. A simple way of forming this lining or backing is to take the strip orbinding 6 of suflicient'width to both bind an edge of strips a and also to depend or lie along a face of the strips to form the required lining. The lining, however, could be a piece'separate from the bindings, if so desired. The construction of an extended binding or of the lining integral with a binding has, however, been found satisfactory.

Stitches 6 connect the strips to the lining or, rather, to an intermediate part of the lining, so as to leave the edges, or at least the lower edge,of the lining clear for being sewed or attached to a garment. These stitches are non-v rectilinear. Thezigzagorherring-bonestitch has been found suitable, although other lines of stitching, such as Wavy or not'on astraight line can be employed. .This non-rectilinear stitch-line effects several results. It causes the lining to lie smooth or close to the strips.

.Such stitch-line can also be made to form an apex or angle which lies at andforins a reinforcement at an end portion of the buttonhole, and such stitch-line, which converges from opposite sides to a buttonhole, forms a tapering cavity or a pocket or guide directing the finger to slip into or easily find the buttonhole in dressing or undressing.

A rubber or elastic loopfcan be secured at each buttonhole b. A convenient way is to lap a binding over the ends of the loop, so

that the loopfis secured bythe binding- .stitches; but a staple or other fastening can be used for the loop, with or without stitches. The loop or its bight does not extend or lie clean up to the end of the buttonhole, and the hole and loop being both made to receive a button the stretch of the loop is limited by the play of the button in the buttonholethat is, the loop under strain can stretch for the button to move or play back and forth in the hole; but as the button cannot pass beyond the end of the hole the pull or strain on the loopcannot stretch or strain the latter to such extent as to cause tearing or breakage.

An extension which is "elastic or can stretch can be applied to the device. This extension is shown atg and is doubled or drawn to folded condition by an elastic or rubber bands h. The elastics are shown secured to the extension by stitches i and k, and the ends of the elasticscan be tucked or concealed in folds of the extension-tape g. The elastics are secured exclusively to the extensions or free from the waistband, so that as the extensions are applied to or detached from the band the elastics accompany or remain properly attached to the extension. The free edge of the extension being suitably sewed to a garment or pair of trousers, a strain will cause the rubbers h to stretch and the extension to straighten or lengthen. 0n the strain being stopped or reduced the elastics contract and restorethe extension to folded or short condition. This elastic strip can be used in confront end, said coupling being movable indel 60. The combination with the shovel-beam,

pendently of the shovel-beam, substantially as set forth.

59. The combination of the shovel-beam pivotally connected toits support at the front end, and pivotally connected to the shovelstandard at its rear end, and the connectinglink q pivotally connected to the shovelstandards at the rear, and the laterally-adjustable holder for said link at the front end of the beam independent of the said beam,

substantially as set forth.

its horizontal pivot or spindle (1 the standards, and the pivotal connection between the beam and the standards, of the parallel link adjustable laterally independently of the beam, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ROBERT H. AVERY.

Witnesses:

G. F. CARSON, W. S. 0011. 

